The victory banquet Carlo prepared for Serrano and the others was equally grand, though its standards were nowhere near as extravagant.
Although there was also an abundance of delicious food, most of it came from Spain, with only a small amount of cuisine from Italy mixed in.
The wine came from Carlo's private winery, truly embodying the principle of producing and selling his own goods.
There were also many nobles attending the banquet. To show how much he valued meritorious men like Serrano, Carlo had specially invited several Spanish grand dukes and dukes, including Duke Jacopo, to lend the occasion grandeur.
After the joyous victory banquet ended, the next main event became the investiture ceremony in July.
As this was the first time Carlo had granted noble titles since taking the throne, the Spanish government attached great importance to it. Especially since those being ennobled included the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for War, the government officials did not dare slack off in the slightest.
Compared with the officials' frantic preparations, Carlo and the two protagonists of the ceremony were in quite relaxed spirits.
When Serrano learned that Prime Minister Primo had been assassinated, he was first greatly shocked. Then, seeing Prime Minister Primo safe and sound, he finally let out a breath of relief.
Serrano also understood that Primo was extremely important to Spain at present. Only Primo had the ability to push this reform forward, and his importance far surpassed Serrano's own.
"Have you found the mastermind?" Duke Serrano asked.
The mastermind behind this was not merely trying to assassinate Prime Minister Primo; he was trying to destroy Spain's future. At a time when countries across the world were growing ever stronger, if Spain did not keep pace with the tide by advancing reform and accelerating